For the fourth time in the past five NHL seasons, the Rangers faced off against the Washington Capitals in the Stanley Cup playoffs. And for the second straight year, the Rangers beat the Caps in Game 7. The 5-0 rout on May 13 at Washington gave the Blueshirts their first Game 7 road victory in the team's 87-year history. Henrik Lundqvist was the star of the series with shutouts to win the final two games.